Lina Dostilio is Vice Chancellor for External Relations at the University of Pittsburgh, serving as deputy and strategic adviser to the Senior Vice Chancellor and helping to ensure that the University's outward-facing functions operate with shared strategy across philanthropy and alumni engagement, government relations and advocacy, communications and marketing, and public impact.

She also oversees Pitt's public impact portfolio, providing executive leadership for place-based engagement, community affairs, engaged scholarship, economic anchor initiatives, and regional impact partnerships that connect the University's strengths with community priorities across Pennsylvania.

Prior to her current role, Lina founded and led Pitt's Office of Engagement and Community Affairs and launched the University's Community Engagement Centers initiative. She has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, with a focus on community engagement, institutional strategy, and cross-sector partnerships.
Lina holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Duquesne University and a bachelor's degree in Sociology from The Pennsylvania State University.

She lives in the Pittsburgh region with her family.

Chris is the Associate Vice President for Community Engagement & Anchor Initiatives and Endowed Chair for the Karen and Tom Mulvaney Center for Community Awareness and Social Action at USD. Chris is most passionate about deepening reciprocal, equitable partnerships among all stakeholders to address critical social issues through mutuality and reciprocity. He is proud of his involvement in USD's Civic Action Plan, which was integrated into the institutional strategic plan, a process he now co-leads. He is honored that USD serves as the administrative home for the Place-Based Justice Network and LEAD California, and as the elective host for the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. Chris was the recipient of LEAD California's 2016 Richard E. Cone Award and one of the inaugural awardees of the Campus Compact Nadinne Cruz Community Engagement Professional Impact Award in 2020. Prior to his work in higher education, Chris served in the United States Navy with the submarine force and with the United Nations in Bosnia. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in History, a Master of Business Administration, and a Juris Doctorate.

Adam Gismondi is the Senior Director of the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Democratic Knowledge Project (DKP), where he leads the DKP team in its work to provide and enhance K-16 civic education. Previously, he served as the Director of the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement ("N-SoLVE") and Director of Impact at the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University. His research focuses on the intersections of democracy, digital platforms, and education, with extensive experience examining how college student social media use impacts civic learning and engagement. Adam spent six years as a student affairs administrator at both the University of Florida and Florida State University. He earned his B.A. in sociology from William & Mary, an M.Ed. in student personnel in higher education from the University of Florida, and a Ph.D. in higher education from Boston College.